The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-18
NEARLY ABIG RIOT
AT o'nnlEN's TORONTO MEETING.
Tho orangemon nohnve in q Cownrdiy and
Disgusting Manner-rho Police sympa,h. Z
. iIs with the R,oters-o'Brisn Hold.
Out and Finishes Hls Speech.

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iIo with tho R,oters-o'Brien Holds
Out and Finishes nls Speech.
TORONTO, May l7.-Mr. O'Brieu arrived
in this city at II o'clock to-day from
Montreal by the Canadian Pacific rail.
road. Although the hour for hsttiug out
for Montreal was very late, midnight,
large crowds accompanied him 10 the sts-
ton, cheering and waving their hats. He
stood on the platform OF the sleeping cal
surrounded by special correspondents Of
New York and Chicago newspapers, and
by the time the train started his arm wsu
swollen from shaking hands. The crowd
sang In excellent chorus "For He's a
Jolly Good Fellow" and "God' Save
Irelaud," in which o'Brisn joined, and as
the car moved out from the platform he
took off bis hat and exclaimed, "God
prosper you all. God save Ireland" Then
the cheers aroee again. "Thsee cheera for
the American prees" was the refrain
taken up and echoed and re.echoed until
those on the car could hear no moro. A
little later lone man rushed across the
track and looking deGsptly at O'Brien,
shouted, "Three cheers Tor Lsnadowas''
and disappeared in the darkness. "Poor
fellow" remarked 0'Brien, "it is a good
omen," Fifty miles from here several
Toronto newspaper correspondents cams
aboard the train and uhowed O'Brian the
morning pspe,p, offering their opinion ct
the samo time that there would be no
riot, though soms diaappruyal might bs
shown. -
People lined along tho tracks on either
side and psered IN anxiously with any.
thing but kind looks On their fscOa, and
exclaimed, az they pointed with what
looked like tho finger ot sedrn rather than
curiosity, "that'a him."
WARN RECEPTION.
At length the depot was reached at ex-
actly II O'Clock, and before O'Brien could
rise from his aaas eurging crowds who
filled the platform and blocked all the
paesageweys ovefiowsd into the car8 and
the editor Of United Ireland was swept
from his tsst snd carried almost of his
feet into the certipge which was In wait.
ing. Tho frat to shake hin by the haId
Was J. A. Muliigap, President OF the lcca!
branch OF the National League, and law
partner OF Sir John Macdonald, the Gang.
dim Premier. Tbs crowd WAS made up
Of the most representative I.ishmen In
town, and as they pssssd from cars to car.
riages at the union station, where the
train drew up, the first manifestation Of
feeling wsa shown. A Ioar OF cheers
which sweliod higher and higher iE vol.
ume ss 0'Brien Wss recognized greeted
the Iriah agitstor mingled With some hoots
which, however, cauied only ripple on
the surface. The police were supplied
with teveral rounds oil bsll cartridge, and
from under their belts tbs polished bar.
rels OF cleaning six shooters peeped GU.
in oninous readiness.
Roesin House is only few blocks away
ard sa the party drove there the crowd ill.,
creased aud the enthnsiastn erew greater.
Tho spacious rotundG OF the hotel veg one
mass Of humanity. To reach his room
was impossible; to register WIS imposai-
bic, so Mr.. O'Brien was hoisted on the
shoulders Of strong men and carried to the
broad etaire, and there amid intense ex.
element was presented With the address
by D. =. Cahi!!, secretary oil the locsl
branch Of the National Lssgua.
o'saIsG's SPEECH.
Mr.. O'Brien replied hs follows amid ire.
mendous cheering: "Mr. Mulligan snd
gentlemen: assure you tbs. no! for the
first time, nor the ii.ieth time since ]
came TO Canada my heart has heen over.
flowing with gratitude for the wonderful
wsy in which our ieilow c0untrymcn here
! in Canals have cheered kilbride snd my.
self in difficulty aad trial. II We we're &c
| live one hundred years We could never for.
get You for the way in which you
risk yourselves and tho danger you
had to lace for siding with us
against tho. great powerful man who hes
left hundreds OF poor men, women aud
children homeless far away in Ireland In
Lugeacurran. loud cheere, boots and
groanB.)
THE LONDON TINES WAY.
cannot express my eense OF the way IN
which your excited countrymen have be-
haysdi dinthis misslon. (Cheeraand grosns
II the London Times had its way it woulc
be literally treason to love us and death tt
defend. Thank God the London Times il
not going 10 have its way here (Groan!
for the Timtd in Toronto or anywhere
elfe very much longer. (Great cheering
aud some boots and hisses} When
speak o! the heroism Of our people, which
they have displayed in thia matter, need
not say that l do not refer to mere threats
Of personal violence or attacks, becsu1e
tsko it for granted that on this free coil o.
Canada ut this time OF the day, no citizen
OF Canada Ia going to attempt to intimid
ate us by wild threats, or by llourishing
reyolvera, or by brandishing anything o.
that aort in our faces. (Chee5s snd gomC
hoots.} Oar counirymen in CaDsdp have
had much more serious and substantial
social and political risks than that to face
in taking our part and arranging them
selves with us against the powerful intiu
ences which are against us in Canada to-
day"
not scANRR FRIENDS.
It is easy enough and cheap enough to
lind summer friends, but this ia a matter
which tests to the core tho sincerity and
aympathy OF our people in Canada in
their lovo for Ireland. [Cheers and mp
plause] The old instincts Of your Irish
hearts burst through every difficulty and
! danger 10 be with us in our struggle in
behalf Of the poor and oppressed. Loud
chears and some hoo!s God bless you
and God Prosper yon Tor the good ~il! ihG
whole Canadian people have shown
for fair play which they have given
mo. [Reunsed cheess.l Tho more The
subject is argued OIL! in n reasonable way
by reasonable men and by intelligent
tiiberty loving men, the more will the
atamp OF public condemnation and repro.
batlon he put upon l.ansiowne'g upjuBt
action, Loud cheers and some hoo!s,
and the sooner will the poor people oil
Luggacurran roturn orcH more 10 thoil
humble homes in peace and triumph with
blcsainga on your heads. l.ond and pro